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CBSE Questions for Class 8 English Reading Comprehension Quiz 14 - MCQExams.com
CBSE
Class 8 English
Reading Comprehension
Quiz 14
Which word in the passage means 'to bring under control'?
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Proximity
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Immense
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Silted
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Harness
Explanation
The word, 'harness' means 'to
control and make use of (natural resources), especially to produce energy'. Hence, this is the word in the passage which means the same as 'to bring under control'. Option D is correct.
The word, 'proximity' means '
nearness in space or time'. The word, 'immense' means '
extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree'.
The word 'silt' is a noun, which means 'earthy matter' or 'fine sand'. T
he word, 'silted' is the past tense of the verb, 'silt', which means '
become filled or blocked with silt'.
Given the above meanings, the words, 'proximity', 'immense' and 'silted' do not mean the same as 'to bring under control'. Hence, options A, B and C are incorrect.
Daffodils were first grown in __________.
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India
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Asia
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Mediterranean region
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Greek region
Explanation
The given passage states: '
Daffodils are native to the Mediterranean region'. The word, 'native' is an adjective which is used to describe a plant or an animal which originally belongs to a particular area. This sentence indicates that daffodils were initially grown in the Mediterranean region. Hence, option C is correct.
The other options are incorrect as 'India', 'Asia' and 'Greek region' are not mentioned as the native region of daffodils in the given passage.
How can tides solve the power problem of the world?
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Electricity is being produced through tidal waves.
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Tidal waves keep the steamers in motion.
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Tidal waves melt the ice and save power.
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None of the above.
Explanation
The word, 'harness' means 'to
control and make use of (natural resources), especially to produce energy'. The passage mentions that: '
For the purpose of generating electricity, tidal waves are harnessed'.
This means that the tidal waves are brought under control in order to produce electricity or electric power.
This, in turn, can reduce or solve the power problem of the world.
Hence, option A is correct.
The word, 'steamer' refers to
a ship, boat, or locomotive powered by steam.
Keeping the steamers in motion cannot produce power.
Melting the ice cannot help save power or generate power.
Hence, options B and C are incorrect.
Option D is incorrect as option A is the correct answer.
Who is the narrator of the poem?
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A young girl
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An old lady
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The grandmother
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None of these
Explanation
The narrator of the poem seems to a parent, talking about the trials and tribulations of being a parent in a humorous manner and she does this by listing all the ways she'll 'get back' at her kids when she's old. Since, 'parent' is not a given choice, option D is the best answer.
How should we decide 'Yes' or 'No' in an emergency?
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Promptly without thinking.
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By consulting others.
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By pondering over again and again.
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By thinking out all the favourable and unfavourable results, but promptly, of course.
Explanation
The passage states, '
We must cultivate the ability to quickly think out all the favourable and unfavourable circumstances of a situation and then decide whether we should say 'yes' or 'no''.
Hence, option D is correct.
Option A: The passage clearly states that we should not say 'yes' or 'no' without thinking. Hence, option A is incorrect.
Option B: The passage mentions that the young doctor consulted other doctors before taking a decision. However, it does not mention that this is necessary before taking a decision. Hence option B is incorrect.
Option D: The passage mentions that lingering over a decision for days and months will get us nowhere. This means that pondering over something, again and again, will not help us take a decision. Hence, option D is incorrect.
Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
These flowers also ________ Christ's resurrection and the promise of eternal life.
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symbol
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symbolise
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symbolisation
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significant
Explanation
The given passage states: 'The flowers have been viewed as symbols of Christ's resurrection and the promise of eternal life'. The blank in the given sentence has to be filled by the verb form of the noun, 'symbols', which is 'symbolise'. Hence, option B is correct.
The words, 'symbol' and 'symbolisation' are nouns. The word, 'significant' is an adjective. As these are not verb forms of the noun, 'symbols', options A, C and D are incorrect.
Why does the moon play a greater role than the sun in causing tides?
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The moon is closer to the earth as compared to the sun.
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The moon has greater gravitational pull.
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The moon shines in night.
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None of the above.
Explanation
The answer to this question lies in the second sentence of the passage which says that: '
The reason is that the moon enjoys more proximity to the earth than the sun as such its force of attraction is stronger than that of the sun in attracting the surface water.'
The word, 'proximity' means '
nearness in space'. This sentence means that the moon is closer to the earth than the sun. Hence, the moon plays a greater role than the sun in causing tides. Option A is correct.
The passage does not talk about the moon having a greater gravitational pull or shining in the night. Hence, options B and C are incorrect.
Option D is incorrect as option A is the correct answer.
Which of the following area was known as 'Dakshinapth' in ancient times?
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North to Narmada river
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South of Vindhya Mountain and Narmada river
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Shivalik Hills
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None of these
Explanation
As is given in the first paragraph of the passage, the south of Vindhya Mountain and Narmada river is known as the 'Dakshinapth'. Therefore option B is the correct answer.
Option A is incorrect because the passage doesn't talk about anything in the north of Narmada river.
According to the passage, it was the Sonnian culture that was found in the Shivalik; the passage doesn't state that it was ever the 'Dakshinapth'. Hence option C is incorrect.
Since we have already chosen the correct answer as option B. option D is incorrect as well.
The incident took place ____________.
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At poet's house
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At a day care centre
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In the market
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When a woman crossed the road
Explanation
Option B is the right answer because it is clearly mentioned in the poem that - '
I remember everything about it-
The sandbox in the corner of the room
at Cinderella Day Care;'
There is no evidence in the poem to suggest that Options A, C, and D are the right answers.
Hence, these are incorrect.
Name the two main cultures of the Palaeolithic age.
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Dakshinapath and Deccan
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Vindhya hills and Narmada Basin
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The Sonnian and the Acheulian
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The New and the old Palaeolithic
Explanation
The given passage mainly deals with the two main cultures of the Palaeolithic age, namely, the Sonnian and Acheulian cultures. Hence option C is the correct answer.
Options A and B are incorrect as these are the names of regions rather than cultures.
Option D is incorrect as Palaeolithic refers to a time period in the stone age when primitive stone implements were used.
What would she do to "return" the deeds of her children?
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Stuff the toilet
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Bounce on the furniture
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Write on the walls with crayons
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All of the above
Explanation
Option D is correct because it is clearly mentioned in the first stanza of the poem that - '
I want to pay back all the joy they've provided.
Returning each deed. Oh, they'll be so excited!
I'll write on the walls with reds, whites, and blues, (option C)
And bounce on the furniture wearing my shoes, (option B)
I'll drink from the carton and then leave it out.
I'll stuff all the toilets and oh, how they'll shout.
' (option A)
All these put together are Options A, B and C.
Options A, B and C individually are incorrect because the right answer is Option D., all of the above.
How would her kids feel when she would go off to sleep?
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Angry
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Relieved
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Hurt
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Happy
Explanation
The poem "When I am an Old Lady" conveys to the reader, in humorous manner, the trials and tribulations of being a parent. She does this by listing all the ways she will 'get back' at her kids when she's old. In this context, the line, "And say with a groan, "She's so sweet when she's sleeping", reflects the relief that her children would feel when she would no longer be awake to get into mischief. Option B is the best answer.
According to the author of 'Mentality' of a nation is mainly
product of its ________.
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history
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international position
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politics
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present character
Explanation
Option A: It is mentioned in the lines "they should begin to understand a little of one another's historical experience and resulting mentality". This means that one's history results in one's mentality. Hence A is the correct option.
Option B: The phrase 'international position' isn't mentioned in the passage.
Option C: It is not the politics that result in the nation's mentality, but the social and political conditions from historical times.
Option D: The historical experience, and not the present character, determines a nation's mentality.
Hence B, C and D are incorrect.
The character of a nation is the result of its ________.
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mentality
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cultural heritage
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gross ignorance
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socio-political conditions
Explanation
Option D: As mentioned in the line "...of the social and political conditions which have given to each nation its present character" option D is correct.
Option A: The character of a nation is the result of the social and political conditions of that nation. It isn't a result of its mentality. Hence A is incorrect.
Option B: The term 'cultural heritage' isn't mentioned or implied in the passage. Hence it isn't involved here and option B is incorrect.
Option C: The term 'gross ignorance' does not result in the nation's character. In fact, it's mentioned that ignorance must be diminished: "that their gross ignorance of one another should be diminished" Hence C is incorrect.
Whom is the lady thinking to live with in the future?
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Her husband
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Her sister
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Her kids
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Her friends
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Option C is correct because it is clearly mentioned in the poem that - '
When I'm an old lady, I'll live with each kid,
And bring so much happiness just as they did.
'
There is no evidence in the poem to suggest that Options A, B, and D are the right answers.
Hence, these are incorrect.
The need for a greater understanding between nations _______.
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was always there
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is no longer there
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is more today than ever before
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will always be there
Explanation
Option C: The words 'is more today than ever before' complete the sentence correctly, as mentioned in the line "At this stage of civilisation, when many nations are brought in... it is essential, as never before... that they should begin to understand a little of... mentality."
Hence C is correct.
Options A, B and D are incorrect as the ideas are neither mentioned, nor implied by the passage.
Which of the following statements is true?
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The Santhals were always farmers.
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The Santhals arrived in India from North East.
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The tribe has a bad sense of humour.
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The Santhals worship their manjhi.
Explanation
Option A is incorrect as the passage mentions that the Santhals were originally hunters and are now agriculturists. Hence, they were not always farmers.
Option B is correct as this sentence is mentioned clearly in the passage.
Option C: The expression, 'to take a joke' means '
to laugh when someone says something funny about you and not be offended'. T
he passage mentions that the Santhals are 'ready to take a joke'. This tells us that they have a good sense of humour. Hence, option C is incorrect.
Option D: The passage mentions that the Santhals are animistic. 'Animism' is the belief that all natural things, such as plants, trees, animals, rocks and thunder have spirits. The passage means that the Santhals worshipped the spirits in all these natural things.
The word, '
manjhi
' refers to the headman of a village. As the Santhals worshipped the spirits and not the headman of the village, the sentence, 'The Santhals worship their manjhi' is false. Hence, option D is incorrect.
The poet asks if he had sung ___________ to the other person.
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A melancholy song
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A happy song
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A sad song
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An unhappy song
Explanation
Option B is the right answer because it is clearly illustrated in the fourth line of the
Poem that
- '
Did I sing for you a happy song?
'
Options A, C, and D are incorrect because the right answer is Option B.
For which of the following roles the Santhals appoint special people?
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Making music
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Managing finances
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Training for dances
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Inculcating values in the children
Explanation
The passage mentions that 'The jogmanghi is in-charge of ensuring that the young ones in the tribe have the right moral development'. 'Ensuring moral development' means 'inculcating the right values'. Hence, option D is correct.
The passage does not mention specific people who are appointed for the other activities like 'making music', 'managing finances', 'training dances', etc. Hence, options A, B and C are incorrect.
A White House honour was given to her because she was the first woman to _______.
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learn to fly a plane
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fly a plane like men did
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fly across the Atlantic
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arrive in Wales by plane
Explanation
Option C is the right answer because it is clearly mentioned in the passage that
- '
She had become the first woman pilot to fly successfully across the Atlantic.
On her return, she was welcomed back with a reception at the White House by President Coolidge.'
Options A, B, and D are incorrect because the right answer is Option C.
Which of the following statements is false?
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The Santhals usually have big feasts after praying to the spirits.
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The Santhals believe that trees have spirits in them.
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The Santhals are more than 480 miles away from Kolkata.
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The Santhals worship their dead forefathers.
Explanation
Option A: The sentence is this option is true as the passage mentions: '
These spirits are worshipped by elaborate ceremonies, which generally conclude in dances and great food'.
Option B:
'Animism' is the belief that all natural things, such as plants, trees, animals, rocks and thunder have spirits.
The passage
mentions that the Santhals are animistic, which means that the Santhals believed that trees have spirits in them. Hence, the sentence in this option is true.
Option C: The passage mentions that Santhal Parganas lie about 150 miles north of Kolkata. Hence, the sentence in option C is false.
Option D: The passage mentions that the Santhal worshipped many spirits including spirits of their ancestors. The word, 'ancestors' means 'dead forefathers'. Hence, the sentence in option D is true.
As option C is the only sentence which is false, it is the correct answer.
What inspired Amelia to take flying lessons?
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She bought her own plane.
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She went to see a flight show.
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She saw a plane for the first time.
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She joined the army during WWI.
Explanation
Option B is the right answer because it is clearly mentioned in the second paragraph of the passage that
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In 1920, she went to see a stunt-flying exhibition. A thrilled Amelia said, "I believe that little red aeroplane said something to me as it swished by."
Options A, C, and D are incorrect because the right answer is Option B.
Pitons are ________.
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spears
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spikes
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hammers
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harpoons
Explanation
The word, 'piton' refers to '
a peg or spike driven into a rock or crack to support a climber or a rope'. Hence, option B is correct.
A 'spear' is '
a weapon with a pointed tip, typically of steel, and a long shaft'. It is used for thrusting or throwing. 'Hammer' is
'
a tool with a heavy metal head mounted at right angles at the end of a handle'. It is used for jobs such as breaking things and driving in nails.
'Harpoon' is '
a barbed spear-like missile attached to a long rope and thrown by hand or fired from a gun'. It is used for catching whales and other large sea creatures.
As the meanings of these three words are different from that of the word, 'piton', options A, C and D are incorrect.
The poet tried to make the other person laugh when he ____________.
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Was sad
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Had tears in his eyes and could not speak
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Was silent
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Was lonely
Explanation
Option B is correct because it is clearly mentioned in the poem that - '
Did I ever try to make you laugh
When your eyes held tears and you couldn't speak?
'
Options
A, C and D are incorrect because
the right answer is Option B.
What was different about Earhart's achievement in 1932?
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She flew across the Atlantic again.
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She won two awards after her feat.
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She returned to the United States.
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She was the first woman to fly solo.
Explanation
Option D is the right answer because it is clearly mentioned in the passage that
- '
When she flew solo in 1932, she got a gold medal from the National Geographic Society and the Distinguished Flying Cross from her country's President.
'
Options A, B, and C are incorrect because the right answer is Option D.
Find a word with the meaning similar to 'whitened' from the poem.
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Uncurled
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Bleached
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Half mooned
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Clenched
Explanation
To bleach is to remove the colour from something, making it white or colourless. Here, the sound removed the colour from the narrator's face. Hence, Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not express this meaning, hence incorrect.
Choose the most appropriate title for this passage:
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'Etiquettes and Manners'
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'Western Etiquette'
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'Etiquette and Culture'
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'Importance of Etiquette'
Explanation
The given passage focuses on two main points, Etiquette:
"Etiquette is the unwritten code that governs social behaviour. Etiquette reflects formulas of conduct in which society or tradition have invested."
and its relation with Culture:
"Etiquette is dependent on culture; what is excellent etiquette in one society may shock in another. Etiquette can vary widely between different cultures and nations."
Hence, the most appropriate title for this passage would be 'Etiquette and Culture'. So, option C is correct.
Option A: 'Etiquette' and 'manners' almost mean the same thing. Moreover, 'manners' is not mentioned in the passage.
Option B: 'Western Etiquette' is mentioned only in the beginning. The passage focuses more on etiquette in different cultures.
Option D: The 'Importance of Etiquette' is not the crux of this passage.
Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.
The poet prays that the grief should go that _____.
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makes all sad
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dries out the mind
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breaks the heart
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doesn't allow anyone to be free of it
Explanation
In order to complete the sentence:
'The poet prays that the grief should go that _____.',
consider the line "Ring out the grief that saps the mind for those that here we see no more". (The grief should go that saps the mind for those we lose.)
It means that the poet wants the new year to let go all the grief that causes distress to people. "Saps the mind" means 'to gradually weaken the mind', making a person sad due to losing a dear one 'those we see no more'.
Option A: This option, too, refers to the sadness that the grief creates. Hence A is correct.
Options B, C and D do not complete the sentence, according to the passage.
Also, the missing part must be filled with an equivalent to the phrase "saps the mind". It does not mean 'dries out the mind', 'breaks the heart' and 'doesn't allow anyone to be free of it'.
Hence B, C and D are incorrect.
The Santhals believe that all natural
things have __________ in them.
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beasts
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spirits
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happiness
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food
Explanation
Option B: As mentioned in the lines "
Their religion is animistic; spirits (bongas) are everywhere around them: the spirits of their ancestors, the spirit of the house, the spirit dwelling in the patch of primeval forest preserved in each village. Every hill, tree and rock has its spirit.
", the Santhals believe that all natural things have spirits in them.
Hence option B is correct.
Options A, C and D: These options are neither mentioned nor implied by the given passage. Hence they're incorrect.
Feud is ____.
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an ongoing quarrel with bad feelings on each side
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a game that creates feelings of comfort
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a waterway that is similar to a deep river
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a home with separate living quarters for servants
Explanation
As mentioned in the line "Ring out the feud of rich and poor", the word 'feud' means 'a prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute'.
The quoted line means that: the poet wants the new year to remove the prolonged quarrel between the rich and poor.
Option A: The meaning of the word is quite similar to the line in option A: An ongoing battle. Hence it's the most suitable option.
Option B: This line refers to a game, whereas feud is a quarrel.
Option C: This describes a lake, which is similar to a deep river. It does not explain feud.
Option D: A great house is a large mansion with outdoor as well as indoor staff (servants). It does not describe the 'feud'
Hence options B, C and D are incorrect.
With the passing of the year the reasons of _____ should also vanish.
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struggle
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mutual distrust
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party strife
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all of these
Explanation
As mentioned in the line "Ring out a slowly dying cause, and ancient forms of party strife", the poet wants the new year to remove the old forms of party strife. 'Strife' refers to conflicts or quarrels.
Option C, 'party strife' hence completes this sentence:
'With the passing of the year the reasons of party strife should also vanish.' as it's mentioned in the poem.
The words 'struggle' and 'mutual distrust' do not refer to the conflicts and fights (mentioned as 'party strife') in the poem. Hence options A and B are incorrect.
Option D is incorrect because the answer lies only in C.
Fill in the blank.
Photography is forbidden there because _______.
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it is a sacred place
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there is a thick mist surrounding the area
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the China border is just thirty yards away and therefore secrecy is maintained
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it is difficult due to uneven terrain
Explanation
Option C: The line "The China border is just about thirty yards away but one is forbidden to take pictures of that side, nor is one allowed to go there." indicates that the line mentioned in C is the reason why 'Photography is forbidden...'
Hence C is the correct option.
Option A: This is not mentioned as the reason for which photography is prohibited.
Option B: Similarly, this isn't given in the passage as the reason. It simply states a feature of that place.
Option D: This line 'it is difficult due to uneven terrain' is given as a reason behind the line "Hence tourists are asked to go down to the plains...the twists and turns (uneven terrain) on the mountain side is quite sharp." It does not state the reason behind the given line "Photography is forbidden".
Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.
Fill in the blank.
The visit to the lake can prove to be dangerous because of _____.
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thick mist and sharp turns
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the vicinity of China border
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height
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none of the above
Explanation
Option A: It's mentioned in the passage: "A thick mist suddenly flows at any time hence tourists are asked to go down to the plains before noon especially as winter sets in as it can be quite dangerous. The twists and turns on the mountain side are quite sharp." Hence A is the correct option.
Option B is incorrect because it is the "thick mist suddenly flow(ing) at any time..." that causes the lake to be dangerous. The China border does not make the vicinity dangerous.
Option C is incorrect because it isn't mentioned so. The line "At approximately 12,000 feet, up in the mountains, is this clean and serene lake." describes the lake, it does not connect with the given line.
Option D is incorrect because the answer lies in A.
The occasion associated with these lines is _____.
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Thanksgiving
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Christmas
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New year
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Summer
Explanation
Option C: The occasion of New Year is mentioned in these lines "The year is dying in the night...the year is going, let him go". The 'year is going' means that the year is ending. Hence C is the correct option.
Thanksgiving, and Christmas are festivals which the poem does not describe. Similarly, summer is a season, but there's no mention or description of summer.
Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.
The poet wants the New Year to bring _____.
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happiness and joy
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sweet manners and purer laws
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truth
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all of the above
Explanation
Option A: 'Happiness and joy'- The line "Ring, happy bells, across the snow" refers to happiness and joy.
Option B: 'Sweet manners and purer laws' is mentioned in the line "Ring in the nobler modes of life, with sweeter manners, purer laws". It means that the poet wants the new year to 'ring in' these qualities.
Option C: 'Truth'- "Ring out the false, ring in the true" means that the poet wants the new year to remove all false and bring in truth.
Since all these options are mentioned in the poem, option D is correct.
Option A, B and C are individually, incorrect.
Fill in the blank.
Tshangu lake, the pride of Sikkim, is a clean lake because _______.
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It is 12,000 feet up in the mountains
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No human activity is allowed in this lake
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Lord Shiva resides here
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None of the above
Explanation
Option B: The lines mention: "Tshangu lake is absolutely clean and fresh. No one is allowed to enter it, no boating nor throwing anything.". Hence the reason behind why the "Tshangu lake" is "absolutely clean and fresh" is given that no one is allowed and nobody is allowed to throw anything while boating. Hence B is the correct option.
Option A: This line: "At approximately 12,000 feet... is this clean and serene lake" does not mean that because the lake is at a height, it's clean. The line in A states a fact and not the required reason. Hence option A is incorrect.
Option C: Similarly, the line in C also states a fact. It is not because of the temple of Shiva that the lake is clean. Hence C is also incorrect.
Option D is incorrect because the answer lies in B.
Working with arms and ammunition helped Alfred to amass _______ .
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wealth
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enemies
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popularity
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intelligence
Explanation
The last sentence of the second paragraph says, 'The ingenuity of the scientist brought him enough wealth to buy the Bofors armament plant in Sweden.' The word amass means - to get a large amount of something, especially money. Therefore option (a) is the correct answer.
Redress in the poem means _____.
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to get dressed again, to change clothes
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clothing worn by an older person
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making up for a wrong or injustice
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playing holiday music
Explanation
The word 'redress' means 'to rectify or set something right'. As mentioned in the line "Ring in redress to all mankind", the poet wishes that the new year brings in remedies to all mankind, so that all men can make up for the wrong that they've done.
Option C: This line gives the meaning of the word: 'to make up (rectify) for an injustice'. Hence C is correct.
Option A: This line gives the meaning of re-dress. The hyphen '-' is essential to the meaning of a word as 're-dress' does not mean the same as 'redress'. (The former is a literal meaning and the latter is metaphorical.) Moreover, this word does not mean 're-dress' in the given poem. Hence A is incorrect.
Similarly, options B and D do not express the correct meaning of the word. Hence these options are incorrect.
English has words from others languages such as
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German
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Latin
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French
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All of the above
Explanation
English is often called a hybrid language because it has in its vocabulary a lot of words that either originate or directly borrowed from other languages and it includes languages like German, Latin and French. So, option d is the best answer.
What is adventure's most potent ingredient?
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A spirit undaunted by threatening dangers, a spirit that spurs one to action voluntarily and to pursue treks untrodden and inhospitable
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A spirit that drives people to volunteer to undertake tasks where there is no danger or difficulty
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Fearlessness is the most important ingredient of adventure
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None of the above
Explanation
The passage says that though the word 'adventure' embraces a company of other great words like
courage, tenacity,
selflessness and faith; "its most potent
ingredient cannot be expressed in one word." The author then goes on to describe this "potent ingredient" as the "
spirit that urges men to volunteer to
undertake hazardous tasks" because "adventure
implies the readiness and desire to embark
on a course of action that entails risk." In this context, option A is the best answer.
What is the option of the author regarding games?
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That he is for compulsory games in which everybody is expected to attain proficiency
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That study and play should alternate, says the another
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That games should be compulsory for every student but no student should think that it is part of his duty to attain proficiency in them
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None of the above
Explanation
The author's opinion regarding sports is, "
I would compel all
boys to play games, but I would protect them
fiercely from the hearsay that it was their
duty to be good at games." Thus, option C is the best answer.
What other words does the word "adventure" embrace?
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Courage, tenacity, selflessness and faith are some of the words embracing 'adventure'
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No word can actually bring out the real sense and spirit that adventure implies
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Adventure embraces the quality of being discontent with what you have
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None of the above
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"The word 'adventure' embraces a company
of great words, including courage, tenacity,
selflessness and faith" - this line from the passage supports option A as the answer.
The author asserts that basing anti-poverty measures on the vowed connections between poverty and violence has certain apparent benefits because:
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Poverty is similar to religious exploitation in terms of the potential violent consequences
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It leads to allocation of more resources on anti-poverty policies
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The widespread concern about war and violence provides a rationale for poverty-removal that appeals to the 'self-interest' of persons
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Otherwise, there would not have been the tendency to justify anti-poverty policies on the ground that they prevent political turmoil
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In the first paragraph it is mentioned that-- Given the public anxiety about wars and disorders in the rich countries in the world, the indirect justification of poverty removal-not for its own sake but for the sake of peace and quiet in the world-provides an argument that appeals to self-interest for helping the needy. Therefore option (c) is the correct choice.
Who is 'Kitty' to whom the narrator, Anne, is telling her story?
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Anne's dog
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Anne's elder sister
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Anne's brother
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Anne's dairy
Why were the Mother, Father, margot and the narrator, the $$4$$ members of the family 'wrapped in so many layers of clothes'?
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They were feeling cold.
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They were going on a vacation to Alps.
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They were going into hiding.
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They did not have time to pack their suitcases.
What is the effect of the urge for adventure in some men?
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In some, the spirit of adventure is unquenchable. They become slaves to it and venture to undertake foolish and dangerous acts.
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The urge for adventure in some silences the instinct of self-preservation and inspires them to attempt the impossible and to reach out for the unattainable,
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The urge for adventure in some men encourages them to try something which they know they will never achieve.
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None of the above
Explanation
The author states that the urge
for adventure may be so strong in some men that it will
overwhelm the primary instinct of self
preservation and push them "to attempt the
impossible, to reach out for the unattainable". In this context, option B is the best answer.
Why is the action of the child in climbing out of his play-pen not laudable?
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It is not laudable because though it is a spirit of adventure that is behind his action; he has no capacity to see the danger involved and no reasoning power to device means of protecting himself
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It is not laudable because after all, it is a child who cannot even walk
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It is not laudable for if we appreciate it, he will do more such foolish things and endanger himself
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None of the above
Explanation
"
A young child may display an instinct for
adventure by climbing out of his play-pen to
explore the mysteries of the nursery, but this
kind of adventure is hardly laudable because
the child has not yet sufficient reasoning
power to realise the potential risk in such an
action." - this sentence extracted from the passage supports option A as the correct answer.
The passage tells us ___________.
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how medicine should be manufactured
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what a healthy man should or should not do
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what the television programme should be about
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how best to imagine illness
Explanation
The given passage talks about the attention given to health these days. We read health articles in newspapers and magazines. The writer wants to explain that the healthy man should not be wasting time talking about health but using health for work. Thus, the passage tells us what the healthy man should do or what he should not do. Hence, option B is the correct answer.
After comparing the habits of the tiny bat with those of other bats, the author was ___________.
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sure that this bat had lost its direction
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not sure about its preferences
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surprised to find that it was an expert flier
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unable to give the correct explanation for its behaviour
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As is given in the last sentence of the passage, a
fter closely examining the behaviour of the bat, the author was not sure if the bat's 'radar had gone wrong' or if it was 'just plain crazy'. Hence option D is the correct answer.
Options A, B and C are incorrect because they are not in accordance with the passage.
Consider the following statements :
The tiny bat flew in low like a dive-bomber.
The tiny bat like all bats keeps near the ceiling.
It has lost direction because its radar has gone wrong.
It wants to entertain the author with its skill in flying.
Which of the above statements may be assumed to be true from the information given in the passage?
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1 only
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1 and 3
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2 and 4
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3 and 4
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Option A is the correct answer because it is clearly mentioned in line 4 of the passage that the bat flies in low like a dive-bomber.
Options B, C and D are incorrect because none of the other statements are true.
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